The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Gabriel’s Palace: Jewish Mystical Tales ed. Howard Schwartz (Oxford University Press 0-19-506292-2, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $27.50, 414pp, hc, cover by August Swanson) Collection of 150 retold Jewish mystical folktales, with a long introduction, notes, and commentary by the author.


Transients and Other Disquieting Stories Darrell Schweitzer (W. Paul Ganley 0-932445-55-1, Apr ’93, $8.95, 191pp, hc, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Collection of 15 horror stories, with illustrations by Stephen E. Fabian. A hardcover edition (-56-X, $26.50) and a deluxe signed edition (-57-8, $42.50) were announced but not seen. Order from W. Paul Ganley, PO Box 149, Amherst Branch, Buffalo NY 14226-0149.


Heavy Light: The Art of De Es De Es Schwertberger (Morpheus International 0-9623447-8-8, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $19.95, 83pp, tp, cover by De Es Schwertberger) Art book, a collection of full-color artwork by De Es Schwertberger, with an introduction by James R. Cowan. A hardcover edition (1-883398-04-5, $39.95) and a 350-copy signed slipcased limited edition (1-883398-01-0, $95.00) were announced but not seen. Available from Morpheus International, 200 North Robertson Blvd., Suite 326, Beverly Hills CA 90211.


The Werewolf’s Touch Cheri Scotch (Diamond 1-55773-905-6, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $4.99, 260pp, pb) [Werewolf’s Kiss] Romantic horror novel of werewolves in the Louisiana bayous, second book of a series.


Burning Bright Melissa Scott (Tor 0-312-85502-8, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $21.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Joe Curcio) Sf novel of a virtual reality game designer caught up in the conflict between two interstellar empires.


Burning Bright Melissa Scott (SFBC #00744, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $6.98, 307pp, hc, cover by Joe Curcio) Reprint (Tor 1993) sf novel of a virtual reality game designer caught up in the conflict between two interstellar empires. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Dreamships Melissa Scott (Tor 0-812-51302-9, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $4.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) [Dreamships] Reprint (Tor 1992) sf novel about a freelance space pilot and her crew, who discover an AI that might be sentient, designed by the insane founder of a civil rights movement for AIs.


Cock and Bull Will Self (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-531-0, May ’93, $20.00, 310pp, hc, cover by Sandra Hendler) Collection of two literary fantasy novellas about a woman and a man who suddenly develop the genitalia of the other sex. First American edition (Bloomsbury 1992).


Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide: A Topical Index to 2500 Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Bryan Senn & John Johnson (McFarland & Company 0-89950-681-X, Apr ’93 [Jun ’93], $45.00, 682pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. An fully annotated and cross-indexed filmography arranging films by categories such as Aliens (subdivided into On Earth, In Outer Space, and Benevolent categories), Robots, and Zombie Flesh Eaters.


Something’s Alive on the Titanic Robert Serling (St. Martin’s 0-312-92999-4, Sep ’93, $5.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Neal McPheeters) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1990) ghost/horror novel about ghostly forces on the sunken Titanic.


Danger Is My Business: An Illustrated History of the Fabulous Pulp Magazines 1896-1953 Lee Server (Chronicle Books 0-8118-0112-8, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $17.95, 144pp, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. A lavishly illustrated history of the pulps, with chapters on the horror, sf, and Weird Tales-style publications. A hardcover edition (-0355-4, $27.50) was announced but not seen. Recommended (SW).


Being of Two Minds Pamela Service (Fawcett Juniper 0-449-70415-7, Dec ’92 [Jan ’93], $3.99, 149pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1991) young-adult fantasy novel.


All’s Faire Pamela F. Service (Fawcett Juniper 0-449-70421-1, Apr ’93 [May ’93], $3.99, 87pp, pb) Young-adult fantasy novella. A young boy unhappy with his parents’ involvement in the SCA learns to appreciate history when he’s transported back to medieval England.


Stinker’s Return Pamela F. Service (Macmillan Scribner’s 0-684-19542-9, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $12.95, 96pp, hc, cover by Gail Owens) [Stinker] Children’s sf novella, sequel to Stinker from Space.


Weirdos of the Universe, Unite! Pamela F. Service (Fawcett Juniper 0-449-70429-7, Dec ’93, $3.99, 147pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan Atheneum 1992) young-adult sf/fantasy novel about two teenage misfits who join five mythological beings in saving the earth from space invaders.


Songs of Love and Death: The Classical American Horror Film of the 1930s Michael Sevastakis (Greenwood Press 0-313-27949-7, May ’93 [Nov ’93], $49.95, 208pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. An analysis of 11 1930s horror films and their relationships to gothic literary conventions. Available from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881. Credit card orders: 1-800-225-5800.


Sorcerous Sea Carol Severance (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37446-0, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $4.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Island Warrior] Fantasy novel, third book in the “Island Warrior” series based on Polynesian legends.


Storm Caller Carol Severance (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37447-9, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $4.99, 227pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Island Warrior] Fantasy novel, second book in the “Island Warrior” series based on Polynesian legends.


The Giant Garden of Oz Eric Shanower (Emerald City Press 0-929605-22-5, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $11.95, 178pp, tp, cover by Eric Shanower) [Oz] Children’s fantasy novel set in the world created by L. Frank Baum, with illustrations by the author in the manner of John R. Neill. A 350-copy hardcover collector’s edition (-23-3, $39.95) with an additional illustration was announced but not seen. Order from Books of Wonder, 132 7th Ave. at 18th St., New York NY 10011.


Shattered Echoes Barbara A. Shapiro (Avon 0-380-76747-3, Mar ’93 [Jun ’93], $4.99, 338pp, pb) Ghost novel of a desperate young woman who becomes the victim of a malevolent ghost in her new apartment.


Tek Secret William Shatner (Ace/Putnam 0-399-13892-7, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $19.95, 223pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Sf detective thriller, fifth book of the “Jake Cardigan” series.


Tek Vengeance William Shatner (Ace 0-441-80012-2, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $5.50, 294pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1993) sf detective novel, fourth book of the “Jake Cardigan” series.


My Star Trek Memories William Shatner & Chris Kreski (HarperCollins 0-06-017734-9, Oct ’93, $22.00, 306pp, hc) [Star Trek] Associational non-fiction. Shatner’s autobiographical account of the making of the original series.


1993 Guide to Literary Agents & Art/Photo Reps Roseann Shaughnessy (Writer’s Digest Books 0-89879-558-3, Feb ’93 [Mar ’93], $18.95, 247pp, tp) Non-fiction, associational. A yearly reference book on literary agents and art and photo reps. Includes an article on when to get an agent by Dean Koontz. Order from Writer’s Digest Books, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati OH 45207. Add $3.00 for postage and handling. Credit card orders: 1-800-289-0963.


The Making of Jurassic Park Don Shay & Jody Duncan (Ballantine 0-345-38122-X, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $18.00, 195pp, tp) Non-fiction, an account of the making of the Spielberg film based on Michael Crichton’s novel. Includes the initial storyboards for the film.


Twilight Phantasies Maggie Shayne (Silhouette Shadows 0-373-27018-6, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $3.50, 251pp, pb) [Wings in the Night] Vampire romance of a handsome vampire who realizes that possessing the woman he loves will destroy her. A “Wings in the Night” book.


I, Said the Fly [revised] Michael Shea (Silver Salamander Press, Jun ’93 [Aug ’93], $10.00, 104pp, tp, cover by James Burton) Horror novella, rewritten from an earlier version of the story. The trade paperback is limited to 500 signed copies. A 300-copy numbered hardcover edition ($35.00) is also available and a 50-copy leatherbound edition ($65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Silver Salamander Press, 22926 Woodinville-Duval Rd., Woodinville WA 98072.


The Alternative Detective Robert Sheckley (Tor/Forge 0-312-85023-9, Oct ’93 [Nov ’93], $19.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Associational PI novel about an ex-hippie turned investigator.


Brother to Dragons Charles Sheffield (Easton Press, Jan ’93, no price, 261pp, hc) Sf novel of a young man struggling for survival in a future world where the economic classes have polarized. This is published “simultaneously” with the Baen edition listed three months ago. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.


Cold As Ice Charles Sheffield (Tor 0-812-51163-8, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $4.99, 372pp, pb, cover by Vincent DiFate) [Cold As Ice] Reprint (Tor 1992) sf novel about a plan to transform one of Jupiter’s moons into a habitable world in the uneasy peace following a war between Earth and its colonies.


Dancing with Myself Charles Sheffield (Baen 0-671-72185-2, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.99, 366pp, pb, cover by Stanislaw Fernandes) Collection of 11 stories and five non-fiction articles, one original.


Godspeed Charles Sheffield (Tor 0-312-85317-3, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $21.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Vincent di Fate) Sf novel concerning human colonists’ efforts to regain an alien ultralightspeed technology.


The Mind Pool Charles Sheffield (Baen 0-671-72165-8, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.99, 420pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Mind Pool] Sf novel of a galaxy threatened by cyborgs that can only be saved by human intervention. This is a heavily revised and expanded version of The Nimrod Hunt (Baen 1986).


One Man’s Universe Charles Sheffield (Tor 0-812-52399-7, Dec ’93, $9.99, 308pp, tp, cover by Vincent DiFate) [McAndrew] Sf novel/collection expanded from The McAndrew Chronicles (Tor 1983), with a new introduction by the author.


Transcendence Charles Sheffield (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36982-3, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Heritage Universe] Reprint (Del Rey 1992) sf novel, third book of the “Heritage Universe” series.


Orwell: A Biography Michael Shelden (HarperPerennial 0-06-092161-7, Oct ’92 [Jan ’93], $15.00, 590pp, tp) Reprint (HarperCollins 1991) non-fiction, a massive authorized biography of the author of 1984 and Animal Farm. [George Orwell]


Frankenstein Mary Shelley (Random House/Modern Library 0-679-60059-0, Aug ’93 [Dec ’93], $14.50, 303pp, hc) [Frankenstein] Reprint (Lackington 1818) classic horror novel. This is the revised text of the 1831 edition.


The Golden Lucius Shepard (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-73-2, Apr ’93, $29.95, 243pp, hc, cover by Arnie Fenner) Vampire horror novel about the hunt for the killer of a girl bred for ritual sacrifice at a gathering of the vampire community. A limited, signed, slipcased hardcover (-74-0, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Mark V. Ziesing, P.O. Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088.


The Golden Lucius Shepard (Bantam 0-553-56303-3, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $4.99, 291pp, pb) Reprint (Ziesing 1993) vampire horror novel about the hunt for the killer of a girl bred for ritual sacrifice at a gathering of the vampire community.


The Golden Lucius Shepard (SFBC #02038, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $7.98, 196pp, hc) Reprint (Ziesing 1993) vampire horror novel about the hunt for the killer of a girl bred for ritual sacrifice at a gathering of the vampire community. Similar to the Bantam paperback edition, this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Kalimantan Lucius Shepard (Tor 0-812-53004-7, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $3.99, 211pp, pb, cover by Richard Andri) Collection of the title fantasy novella and two other stories.


The Porcelain Dove Delia Sherman (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-93608-4, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $22.00, 404pp, hc, cover by François Boucher) Fantasy novel of an 18th-century chateau where magical things occur, taken out of the bounds of time after the French Revolution. Recommended (SW).


The Porcelain Dove Delia Sherman (BOMC, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $18.95, 404pp, hc, cover by François Boucher) Reprint (Dutton 1993) fantasy novel of an 18th-century chateau where magical things occur, taken out of the bounds of time after the French Revolution. Similar to the Dutton edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.


Rachel the Clever and Other Jewish Folktales Josepha Sherman (August House 0-87483-306-X, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $18.95, 171pp, hc, cover by Jeanne Seagle) Associational book of Jewish folktales and lore retold by a fantasy writer, illustrated by Jeanne Seagle. A trade paperback edition (-307-8, $9.95) was announced but not seen. Available from August House, PO Box 3223, Little Rock AR 72203.


A Strange and Ancient Name Josepha Sherman (SFBC #00568, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $6.98, 386pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reprint (Baen 1993) fantasy novel about a half-human prince of Faerie who must return to the world of his mortal mother to lift a curse. First hardcover edition. This edition lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Windleaf Josepha Sherman (Walker 0-8027-8259-0, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $14.95, 121pp, hc, cover by Rick Farley) Young-adult fantasy novel of a count who loves a faerie girl and follows her into the other world.


Nevernever Will Shetterly (Harcourt Brace 0-15-257022-5, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $16.95, 226pp, hc, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Borderland] Young-adult fantasy novel set in the same world as the “Bordertown” anthologies, sequel to Elsewhere.


Dragon Lords Tony Shillitoe (Pan Australia 0-330-27395-7, 1993 [Oct ’93], A$12.95, 519pp, pb, cover by Mike Worrall) [Andrakis] Fantasy novel, third book of the “Andrakis” series. This is an Australian first edition.


Guardians Tony Shillitoe (Pan Australia 0-330-27243-8, 1992 [Oct ’93], A$12.95, 417pp, pb, cover by Mike Worrall) [Andrakis] Fantasy novel, first book of the “Andrakis” series. This is a 1992 book not seen until now. An Australian first edition.


Kingmaker Tony Shillitoe (Pan Australia 0-330-27298-5, 1993 [Oct ’93], A$12.95, 385pp, pb, cover by Mike Worrall) [Andrakis] Fantasy novel, second book of the “Andrakis” series. This is an Australian first edition.


Dream Messenger Masahiko Shimada (Kodansha International 4-77001-543-7, Jan ’93, $22.00, 293pp, hc) Fantasy novel of a telepathic young Japanese man who sells his unique ability to enter other people’s dreams. Translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel. Originally published as Yumetsukai (Kodansha 1989).


Glimpses Lewis Shiner (Morrow 0-688-12411-9, Jul ’93, $21.00, 331pp, hc, cover by Honi Werner) Rock ’n’ roll fantasy novel about a fan who is suddenly able to hear and then bootleg tapes of dead rock stars’ performances that were never recorded. Recommended (SW).


New Noir John Shirley (Black Ice Books 0-932511-55-4, Mar ’93, $7.00, 115pp, tp, cover by Tim Ferret) Associational collection of six stories in the noir tradition, with illustrations by Ferret. Order from Fiction Collective Two, c/o English Department, Publications Center, College Box 494, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder CO 80309-0494.


Voice of the Eagle Linda Lay Shuler (Penguin/Signet 0-451-17681-2, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $5.99, 620pp, pb, cover by Bart Bemus) [Time Circle] Reprint (Morrow 1992) fantasy novel set in the American Southwest two hundred years before Columbus, a sequel to She Who Remembers.


Darkness Creeping Neal Shusterman (Contemporary Books/Lowell House 1-56565-069-7, Aug ’93 [Sep ’93], $4.95, 126pp, tp, cover by Michael Coy) Young-adult collection of nine horror stories and one poem, illustrated by Michael Coy.


The Grail of Hearts Susan Shwartz (Tor 0-812-55409-4, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $4.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) Reprint (Tor 1992) fantasy novel.


Blood Feud Sam Siciliano (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-705-1, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.50, 315pp, pb) Vampire horror novel of a vampire hunting the streets for the woman he once loved so that she can become his victim.


Final Frenzy Barbara & Scott Siegel (Pocket Archway 0-671-75948-5, May ’93, $3.50, 151pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [Ghostworld] Young-adult fantasy novel, sixth and final book of the “Ghostworld” series.


The Beyond José D. Sigaud (Dorrance Publishing 0-8059-3415-4, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $5.95, 34pp, ph, cover by Christopher Shreve) Sf short story about two hunters who encounter aliens and are taken back to their planet. Available from Dorrance Publishing, 643 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh PA 15222.


The Kingdoms of the Wall Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-09309-6, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $22.95, 307pp, hc, cover by Chris Hopkins) Sf novel of a quest for mysterious gods across an enormous alien mountain range. First American edition (HarperCollins UK 1992).


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